RAF Patch k 208 Squadron Royal Air Force Buccaneer u Desert Storm

RAF 208 Squadron Buccaneer 208 and 12 Squadron Royal Air Force Lossiemouth Buccaneer Wing Op Desert Storm 1991 Patch Sky Pirates Muharraq AB Bharain Laser Guided Bombing And Laser Designation For Tornado Aircraft Embroidered on twill merrowed edge 102mm four inches diameter

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Initially the RAFs Buccaneer aircraft were not allocated to take part in Operation Granby Desert Storm as enemy airfield bombing would be undertaken by Tornado GR 1aircraft in low level attacks with JP 233 Airfield Denial munitions. In the first days of the offensive commenced on 17 January 1991 Iraqi small arms anti aircraft fire brought down a number of Tornados on low level attacks and tactics were changed from low level to medium level bombing. Buccaneers were the RAFs only aircraft in service with laser target marking and Lossiemouth wing although its bombing role was also low level and Lossiemouth was given 72hrs notice to deploy to Muharraq AB Bahrain on 23 January 1991.

The detachment arrived at Muharraq on 26 January 1991 undertook theatre training and commenced combat laser guided bombing operations on 2 February 1991. The lasers were also used to guide bombs dropped from Tornado aircraft which did not have the laser equipment. These tactics proved very successful and continued until the end of the campaign on 28 February 1991. The twelve Buccaneers left Muharraq on 17 March 1991to return to RAF Lossiemouth. The Buccaneer was retired on 31 March 1994

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This patch dates from 1991